The Grobe Bass

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                             The Grobe (Live) - Ween
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Album: Live in Chicago
Tabbed by: John Cadaver
E-mail: Johncadaver@hotmail.com
 
Tuning: Standard
 
As is the case with many Ween songs – the album version has slightly different tuning
but the live version is in a standard EADG format.
If you were to play this along to the album you’d want to tune your bass down a
semi-tone to Eb | Ab | Db | Gb.
 
Intro
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|7--------5--3-------2--------------|
E|---7--5--------3--2-----2--0-------|open E rings through to verse.
 
Bridge
G|---------------------------------------| x4           Repeat with open E
D|------2s7-6----------------------------|              sustained through to
A|-------------0-----00--4h54------------|              the start of each phrase
E|--00------------------------5-7-0-0----|
 
Verse 1
G|------------------------|     x4
D|------------------------|     Each line of lyrics is one cycle of this.
A|2---2-------3---3-------|
E|------22--2-------00--0-|
Sometimes the ones you hold so close can make you cry
But it's a pain in the ass to let 'em go, oh
With a battered wish you hoped that the monkey wore a tie
But it's no surprise to find he don't
 
Chorus part 1
G|---------------------------------------------------|  next note should connect
D|---------------------------------------------------|  smoothly with last note
A|7-let note ring -----------------------------------|  of this line.
E|----------------------------------------5--5--35-35|  Separated for lyric sync.
Put the pointed pencil in the pepper-po 
 
Chorus part 2
G|--------------------------------------------------------|     Lyrics have ended on
D|--------------------------------------------------------|     open E. Remainder is
A|---10s8--10s8----------------7h97------7(back to part 1)|     bass fill ending on
E|7-8-------------0---------7h9----9-7h9------------------|     A string 7.
And take a little sniff of the things below
 
Chorus part 1 repeated.
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|7-let note ring -----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------5--5--35-35|
Bring it to a boil and simmer low
 
Chorus part 3 (variant of 2)
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|---10s8----------------------------------------------|
E|7-8------8-8----7-Hold note – leads into intro repeat|
Put the noodle on the griddle as it climbs the Grobe
 
Intro
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|7--------5--3-------2--------------|
E|---7--5--------3--2-----2--0-------|open E rings through to verse.
 
 
 
Solo (same as bridge)
G|---------------------------------------| x4           Repeat with open E
D|------2s7-6----------------------------|              sustained through to
A|-------------0-----00--4h54------------|              the start of each phrase
E|--00------------------------5-7-0-0----|
 
Verse 2
G|------------------------|     x4
D|------------------22--2-|     Note change from open E to one octave up
A|2---2-------3---3-------|     for this verse.
E|------22--2-------------|
Watch the worker shield his heart from the world outside
Didn't get a chance to let him know, oh
Alsace is spinning fast and wine mixed with the tide
Please don't let my brain explode, oh
 
Chorus part 1
G|---------------------------------------------------|  next note should connect
D|---------------------------------------------------|  smoothly with last note
A|7-let note ring -----------------------------------|  of this line.
E|----------------------------------------5--5--35-35|  Separated for lyric sync.
Put the pointed pencil in the pepper-po
 
Chorus part 2
G|--------------------------------------------------------|     Lyrics have ended on
D|--------------------------------------------------------|     open E. Remainder is
A|---10s8----------7-----------7h97------7(back to part 1)|     bass fill ending on
E|7-8------8-8--10-----------7h9----9-7h9-----------------|     A string 7.
And take a little sniff of the things below
 
Chorus part 1 repeated.
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|7-let note ring -----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------5--5--35-35|
Bring it to a boil and simmer low
 
Chorus part 3 (variant of 2)
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|----10s8---------------------|
E|7-8------8-8----7-7-7-7-7-7-7|
Put the noodle on the griddle as it climbs the Grobe
 
Outro (as with intro but slows down towards end)
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|        Song ends with bass hitting open E ad nauseum.
A|7--------5--3---------2--------------|
E|---7--5--------3--2---------2-------0| 
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